Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
PM discusses new technologies in Pakistan with Huawei founder
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked Huawei for setting up their office in Pakistan and for its continued investments in the country. The prime minister has said this during a meeting with founder of Huawei Mr Ren Zhengfei. The two sides discussed the development of ICT technologies and how to enhance mutual cooperation in the future. The prime minister said that Huawei may strengthen its collaboration with Pakistan through local manufacturing, technology transfer in such fields as AI and contribute to Pakistan’s economy. Imran Khan thanked Huawei forRead More
Nandipur case: Court to announce verdict on Babar Awan’s acquittal plea on May 6
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Accountability court on Tuesday has deferred verdict on acquittal plea of former law minister and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan in Nandipur Power Project reference. During the hearing, the judge said that the verdict will be announced on May 6. Earlier, seven accused including former Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Babar Awan in Nandipur Power Project reference. The other accused included former law secretary Riaz Kiyani, Masood Chishti, ex-consultant Shumaila Mahmood, former joint secretary Riaz Mahmood and ex-secretary Shahid Rafique. It is to beRead More
Alia Bhatt says she loves Ranbir Kapoor as an actor
MUMBAI: (DNA) – Bollywood’s debonair star Alia Bhatt, who will be seen with Ranbir Kapoor for the first time in Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra, has admired her boyfriend’s work ethics. Alia has always been very sensitive about her personal life and relationships. But in a recent interview, she opened about how Ranbir makes her feel and what she thinks of him as an actor. The actress called it a magical experience to work with Ranbir, saying: “I have always loved Ranbir as an actor – he’s just so fabulous on screen,Read More
Virgin Australia delays Boeing 737 MAX order
SYDNEY (DNA) – Virgin Australia said on Tuesday it had delayed delivery of its order of 48 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over safety concerns, following two deadly crashes. The 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide since mid-March following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and an earlier Lion Air crash in Indonesia, which killed a total of 346 passengers and crew. Virgin Australia said in a statement that it was deferring delivery of its first batch of planes from November 2019 to July 2021. “Safety is always the numberRead More
Chairman NAB presents Annual Report-2018 to President
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal called on President Dr Arif Alvi at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday and presented Annual Report-2018 of his organization to the President. Speaking on the occasion President Arif Alvi said that NAB has a pivotal role towards the elimination, of corruption from the country. He added that indiscriminate accountability is need of the hour, in order to discourage the corrupt elements. The President stated that corruption has been lifelong concern for him, as this menace has destroyed both theRead More
Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Our peoples must in reality feel the effects of our joint efforts
Tashkent (DNA) – The second “One Belt, One Road” international forum continued on April 27 at the Yanqi International Convention Center with a roundtable discussion by the heads of delegations. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a speech at the event. “International and regional connectivity and issues around it have always been pressing for Central Asia, including our country that has no direct access to seaports. Uzbekistan supported the Belt and Road initiative from the start, and its delivery is an important factor in the sustainable developmentRead More